Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2023-04-28 · Marietta, OH · 📍 Washington County Fairgrounds
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $375.00
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (178.8572) · 18 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ALE YEAH BBQ
Entries
18
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
4.5828
1st over 2nd
Field average
167.72
median 168.00
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
168.0000
10th place overall
Field spread
26.3088
winner to last place
Prize money
$375.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2987 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
32%
8 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
THE BBQ BUS took the Grand Championship home to IL.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Avon Purple Cobra's and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: ALE YEAH BBQ edged SmokinGhost BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BooyaQ edged GO BIG OR GO BBQ by 0.0232.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Peace, Love & Smokiness (won 2022).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | |
| 2016-06-10 | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ | |
| 2017-06-09 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE | |
| 2018-06-08 | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180.0000 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| 2026-04-24 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 168.0000 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.0000